Dabbahu Volcano

Dabbahu Volcano
Dabbahu volcano (background) and Manda-Hararo rift (foreground) in 2008
Highest point
Elevation1,442 m (4,731 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Ethiopia
Coordinates12°36′N 40°29′E / 12.6°N 40.48°E / 12.6; 40.48
Geography
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionSeptember 2005

Dabbahu Volcano (also Boina, Boyna or Moina) is an active volcano located in the remote Afar Region of Ethiopia. This stratovolcano is part of the Afar Triangle (Afar Depression), a highly active volcanic region which includes Erta Ale. An eruption on September 26, 2005 created a large fissure in the ground, known as the Dabbahu fissure.